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1. The Attorney General of India is appointed byAsked in BPSC Prelims Exam 64th · Junior Legal Officer 2019
2. How is the Attorney General of India appointed ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2013
3. Who appoints the Attorney General of India ?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
4. Which of the statements given below is correct ?Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2021
5. Consider the following statements: The term of office of the Attorney General of India is not fixed by the constitution The remuneration of the Attorney General of India is not fixed by the constitution Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2021
6. Considering the following statements about the Attorney-General of India. He is appointed by the President of India He must have the same qualifications as are required for a judge of the Supreme Court He must be a member of either house of parliament He can be removed by impeachment by parliament Which of these statements are correct?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014 · UPPCS Prelims 2000
7. Consider the following statements in the context of Attorney General of India: 1. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified as to be appointed a Judge of Supreme Court. 2. The Attorney General shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may determine. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020
8. With reference to the Attorney General of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) A person is appointed as Attorney General, who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. (2) The Attorney General can be removed through the same process as the Judges of the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer from the code given below -Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023
9. Consider the following statements regarding the Attorney General of India: 1. He is appointed by the President. 2. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court. 3. He has the right to speak in the Houses of Parliament and also to vote. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2010
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct?Asked in UPSC SO Steno 2017
11. Who among the following holds his/her office during pleasure of the President?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016
12. As per Article 76 of the Indian Constitution, the President shall appoint a person to be Attorney General for India :Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2024
13. Which of the following statements about the Attorney General of India is/are correct? i. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney General of India. ii. He shall have right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. iii. He shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister. iv. He shall receive remuneration as the Parliament may determine.Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025
14. Appointment of Attorney General is made under which Article of Constitution of India ?Asked in Junior Legal Officer 2019
15. Who is the present Attorney General of India?Asked in Assistant Engineer (AE) Exam 2013 · Assistant Auditor(LDCE) 2021
16. Who amongst the following is not appointed by the President ?Asked in Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2008
17. K. K. Venugopal is the currentAsked in District Library and Information Officer(DLIO) 2018
18. Attorney General for India is appointed byAsked in Paper I 6
19. Who among the following holds his office at the pleasure of the President?Asked in Inspector(Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs) 2020
20. The term of the office of the Advocate General of a State isAsked in GS 32 2023 IS DEEO 1505 2024
21. Consider the following statements about the Attorney-General of India : (i) He is appointed by the President of India. (ii) He must have the same qualifications as are required for a judge of the Supreme Court. (iii) He must be a member of either House of the Parliament. (iv) He can be removed by impeachment by the Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?Asked in Lib Arch Off GS InfoSc 13 2021 0102 2024
22. Which of the following statements about Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) are correct ? 1. The CAG will hold office for a period of six years from the date he assumes the office. He shall vacate office on attaining the age of 65 years, if earlier than the expiry of the 6 year term 2. The powers of CAG are derived from the Constitution of India 3. The CAG is a multi-member body appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers 4. The CAG may be removed by the President only on an address from both Houses of Parliament, on the grounds of proved misbehavior or incapacity Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016
23. G. C. Murmu, who was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in August 2020, was the Lieutenant Governor/Administrator of which one of the following Union Territories prior to this appointment?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020
24. Girish Chandra Murmu has become India’s :Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2020
25. Which of the following statements is/are wrong with reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2024